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Spanish & Moroccan Police bust terror cell led by Moroccan Jihadist

The Spanish security services dismantled on Wednesday, with the help of Moroccan national police, a four-member terrorist cell led by a Moroccan in Spain, said ABC newspaper. The emir of the cell had fled Morocco to settle in Barcelona years ago. He moved lately to the region of Madrid where he got a farming job. […]

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Morocco starts repatriating its citizens stranded in Melilla

The Moroccan government authorized the repatriation as of this Friday May 15 of the Moroccans who have been stranded in the Spanish enclave of Melilla since Morocco closed its air, land and sea borders last March 12 to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Spanish news agency EFE, quoting official Moroccan sources, said the operation […]

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Spain: Joint anti-terror operation between Moroccan police, Guardia Civil & FBI

The Spanish Civil Guard announced on Friday the arrest in Barcelona of a radicalized Moroccan with ties to the terror ISIS group in a coordinated operation carried out with Morocco’s internal intelligence agency (DGST) and the FBI. According to Spanish investigators, the ISIS operative flouted the coronavirus lockdown in Spain “probably looking for targets”. He […]

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King Mohammed VI, King Felipe VI of Spain discuss Coronavirus health crisis

King Felipe VI of Spain and King Mohammed VI of Morocco held this Friday talks over the phone, during which they discussed the follow-up of the Coronavirus health crisis, announced the Spanish Royal Household Talks also covered international solidarity to cope with the pandemic, the Spanish Royal Household said in a tweet.

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Up to $6000, price to illegally cross from Spain to Morocco

A reverse migration is taking place in the Detroit of Gibraltar as coronavirus wreaks havoc in Spain. Dozens of Moroccan youth had to pay traffickers up to $6000 to take them to Moroccan coast, local papers reported. Moroccan security services are on alert to bring assistance to the Moroccans who are fleeing Spain on inflatable […]

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Coronavirus: Morocco suspends air & sea connections with France; closes its Ports to all passenger ships

Morocco decided this Friday to suspend, until further notice, all air and sea connections with France over fears of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to spread around the world and particularly in the European continent. The decision was discussed between King Mohammed VI and President Emmanuel Macron, as well as between the relevant governmental authorities […]

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Coronavirus: Morocco suspends all flights, maritime passenger traffic with Spain & Flights with Algeria

Morocco has suspended all flights from and to Spain as well as maritime passenger  connections between the two countries as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread.   Moroccan authorities also decided to suspend flights to and from Algeria until further notice, as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.   […]

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Spanish FM highlights Morocco’s active cooperation in management of migratory flows

Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya highlighted, on Tuesday in Madrid, Morocco’s active cooperation that enabled her country score “excellent ” results in terms of management of migratory inflow.   “This is a structural phenomenon that requires a comprehensive and integrated management, including responses to illegal inflow and regular migration,” said Arancha González Laya, who […]

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Sahara: Much to the distress of Algeria, Spanish FM reiterates centrality of UN-led process

Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya reiterated her country’s unwavering position on the Sahara issue during her visit to Algeria on Wednesday March 4, much to the distress of Algerian rulers.   At a press conference in Algiers, the Spanish official, who was expecting questions on bilateral relations, was instead peppered with questions on Spain’s […]

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Thousands of Moroccans protest against far-right in occupied Ceuta

Thousands of Moroccans in the occupied city of Ceuta took to the streets to vent their anger at the discriminatory policies of the ruling Vox far right party.   The march, bringing together at least 6000 people, was described as the largest in the enclave in the 21st century signaling the frustration of the Moroccans […]